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Closing vape shops will not save the high street - Burnham must give businesses breathing space

Andy Burnham, our new PM, has brought a welcome focus on high streets. Listen to this article The Prime Minister has quite rightly highlighted the...

11.08.2026 8

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Thousands of retail workers have lost their jobs. Why is Government ignoring them?

By Andrew Goodacre New employment figures released last week should be a wake-up call for the government. Retail and wholesale employment fell by 1.7...

28.01.2026 9

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Community shops struggle just as much as pubs - where's our relief?

By Andrew Goodacre Last week, the government announced it would water down business rate rises for pubs after pressure from landlords and industry...

16.01.2026 10

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A budget in the run-up to Christmas? The timing could scarcely be worse for Britain's high streets

By Andrew Goodacre Is economic growth like the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow? It's a fair question. Growth in the last quarter stood at just...

23.10.2025 9

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